Delightful Mechanics' Institute located at Borung, Victoria, est. 1941. Pic (c) A. Philipoom (2025)

This little informative gem forms part of the “Art Essentials” series published by Thames & Hudson. They are engaging, accessible,...

Thank you - all bookings for Sisters in Crime Melb Rare Book Week event at FMI Library have sold out! Thanks for your support as always!

FMI President Neville Balfour with Lawana Coulson - taken by James Baker for the Melbourne Athenaeum.

To secure a limited ticket for this year's event on Fri July 25th - please book at the following link from May 30th:  ...

FMI Event tomorrow - Fri Apr 4th 1pm FMI Reading Room. Tokyo 1964 Olympian Bill Earle relates his sporting anecdotes. FREE to Members, no...

Next FMI Talk - Olympian Bill Earle chatting about his sporting life. From Tokyo Olympics 1964 to presenting the Stawell Gift for many...

Please pop in and renew your membership for 2025, and grab some great books while you're at it! Still only $10 pa, and renews again in...

Fri 14th Feb - Ian Rankin discussion. Members please pop into FMI library for an informal chat about Ian Rankin and his crime fiction...

BOOK REVIEW: Midnight & Blue by Ian Rankin The latest Rebus  novel is out and in the Footscray Mechanics Institute (FMI) library!!  ...

We have a loan copy of FMI member Jeff Maynard's biography of George Hubert Wilkins, THE UNSEEN ANZAC. Here is a recent press review:...

FOOTSCRAY MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE INC. Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of members will be held at the FMI, 209...

The FMI wishes all our members a happy 2025. The Library is now open for borrowing, and the 'Doug Clymo Billiards Room' is available for...

FMI Library informal discussion on Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and "Under Milk Wood" Friday 13th December - 12 noon - FMI Library - no need...

Valued members, we will be closed between 16th December 2024 to 10th January 2025 Any books on loan will be extended to 31st January 2025...

We are pleased to announce to members that Saturday 7th December the FMI library will be open for loans and returns. Unfortunately the...